Sunday, January 3, 2016

My Muslim Friend

There is a fiery but kind young Muslim woman that I have worked the same shift with the last two year at the hotel. She is Somali, a liberal, a devout Muslim and wear the hajib all the time.

We get along real well, and have developed a real affection for each other. Somehow we hit it off, and really enjoy seeing each other, and working together--it is not feigned.

One of the redneck van drivers was go on about the wonders of Donal Trump and she was livid and dumbfounded that anyone could actually vote for a Hitler like that. She is very politically opinionated and is bitter and resentful about whites and conservatives classifying all Muslims as terrorists--her words not mine.

Now, I kept silent because work is a neutral zone where we do not discuss, sex, politics or religion.

My feelings here are torn and ambivalent, but at some point I will tell her that I am upset with moderate Muslims for not speaking out to condemn and fight fanatical, violent, extreme Muslims out for world domination.

I heartily concur with all that Trump has said about Muslims. This young woman is a fanatic, although she would not personally hurt anyone.

We must be honest with American Muslims and Muslims everywhere about how they need to moderate and pacify the extreme elements in their faith. We need to take up arms and defeat the radicals that do not receive the commandment to mellow out.

Then may be be friends with American Muslims and international Muslims that retaintheir faith while accepting Western limits on shariah law, and the urging that unblievers not be hassled or hurt anymore.

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